The AFAC and Bushfire CRC Conference is Australasia’s premier emergency management conference, staged by the industry, for the industry. The conference program addresses key issues facing our sector and contributes to a knowledge sharing and learning culture within fire, land management and emergency service agencies, and across the broader industry.
The 2011 conference, held in Sydney, attracted more than 1400 delegates from across Australia, New Zealand, the Asia-Pacific Region, the US and Europe. Once again leading International and Australian experts will present at the Conference and Research Forum in Perth in 2012.
AFAC represents all fire, land management and emergency service agencies in Australia and New Zealand. The Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre is the peak research body for the fire industry in this region.
The 2012 conference is at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Western Australia from Tuesday, 28 August to Friday 31 August 2012.
Key activities across the four days include:
- Research Forum - Tuesday 28 August
- Two day conference program - Wednesday 29 August - Thursday 30 August
- Professional Development Program - Friday 31 August
The theme of the conference is Diverse Country. Common Ground.
